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Florence (extreme left) with visitors who donated bras at the Seed of Hope center

Teenagers go through a lot and it is important for them to have a support system during this significant stage in development.

Girls go through feats of pain during breast enlargement, not forgetting the drama that comes with managing a menstrual cycle. (If only mother nature sent text messages instead…)

Boys go though an embarrassing phase as their voices break, but also a series of rapid body changes as they develop into men.

We all went through the bittersweet teen years and most of us would know just how important it was to have someone support us through the process.

Well, you can support the teens at the #SeedOfHope center in Dagoretti Corner, Nairobi by calling Florence who is the school principle via mobile:+254721405298.

Please #SupportTheGirls with donations of bras, under wears, sanitary towels and clothes.
Recently, kind visitors at the center donated some bras for the girls but not all of them received a fitting bra. It is very important to get the right bra size to avoid even more discomfort.

The center also supports teenage boys who are in need of donations of under wears and clothes as they rapidly develop into men. You are most welcome to #SupportTheBoys

I hope you like the hashtags (pun intended) ^_^

All these will help the teens to concentrate better in class and pursue their dreams without fearing the discomfort that often haunts developing teenagers.

How many ladies got their period without knowing what it is? Did any of you think that you were dying or suffering from a serious illness like cancer? Well, that has happened to many of us but it shouldn’t be so and this cycle should stop.

When a lady gets her period, this should not be handled with shyness, disgust or shock but with pride – as a girl is welcomed into the world of being a woman! Women aren’t born with a manual on the best way to deal with the frustration that comes with menses. This is why having a community of ladies supporting girls can help them through this process. If we never got the support we needed, this is our chance to do it right by reaching out to our sisters, daughters, cousins, and even the girls within our living environment. Or perhaps, we could reach out to girls who are facing this alone and don’t have the means to deal with menstruation.

Also, there are various medical interventions that have been designed to help women and girls have a smooth sail through their menstrual cycle. These include sanitary pads, tampons and menstrual cups. In Africa, sanitary pads and tampons have been quite popular and not many have heard of what menstrual cups are.

Well, a menstrual cup is a bell-shaped menstrual hygiene product commonly made from soft rubber or medical-grade silicone and is inserted into a woman’s vagina to collect menstrual fluid during menstruation. It is often reusable since it collects fluid instead of absorbing. Most manufacturers recommend replacing a menstrual cup once every 10years. This means that it’s economical since it’s reusable and you’ll only get to worry about “replacement” after an entire decade.

Also, the endless reports in Kenya are simply heart-breaking, about girls who miss out school because of their periods. Click here for more… Some of the girls cannot afford pads and end up using rags, old pieces of blanket, tree bark or mud to hide their “shame” which prevents them from presenting themselves in public or in school. This shouldn’t be so, not if we’ve got what it takes to support each other despite our backgrounds.

A Ruby Cup / ruby-cup.com

Ruby Cup is an award winning menstrual cup that’s the first to supply its menstrual hygiene products in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is mainly because there is an increased need for such a product to curb health and economic stresses on access to menstrual hygiene products that are long-lasting. You can use this product at home and those who’ve used the Ruby Cup attest to literally forgetting that they are on their period due to the comfort and relief it brings. But that is not all; you can help in distributing a Ruby Cup to a school girl from an underprivileged background. When you buy one cup you reach out to a girl and help her go through primary school, secondary school and finish College without having to worry about her period again.

Here are some letters from school girls who’ve benefited from using Ruby Cups!
If you would like to have an edifying session with the Ruby Cup team at school, in church or even your group of girls, please contact the team at info.ke@ruby-cup.com.

For more information, please follow Ruby Cup on the social networks: Twitter: @rubycup and Facebook: RubyCup